Technical Articles
Hillside Auto Mall Digital Dominates Market of Dealerships!
Hillside Auto Mall is first car dealership to revamp its presence and dominate the car industry independently. In the beginning of 2018 Mr. Ray Banks (Owner of Hillside Auto Mall) is the first auto dealership to go worldwide with it’s digital car cross domain technology syndication platforms. Mr. Banks saw the digital...
Crossed Wires
Do your headlights look dim? Does that little light on your speedometer not work? Did you even know there’s supposed to be a little light on your speedometer? Not surprising, but, over time, most electrical systems fail. Dust, water, age, corrosion and the adverse elements cars face every day take their toll on its...
What Kind of Engine Can You Really Afford?
I know, it’s an old joke and not any more funny today than it was yesterday, especially if you’ve got a pile of paperweights bolted to your transmission and you’re sitting on the side of the road trying to find a buddy to come haul you away. So, old reliable is up for replacement, huh, and you’re just...
High-Performance Weber Upgrade
Nothing more exudes speed and performance on both the street and strip than a pair of Weber 48IDAs under the deck lid. Not only does it say performance, but it shows anyone nosing around in your engine compartment that you know what you’re doing when it comes to the abilities of your VW engine. Now that they’re back...
Westfalia Canvas Replacement
Produced between 1968 and 1979, Bay Window Westfalias are still plentiful in the United States. But let’s face it… the last model came out of the German factory a quarter of a century ago; as a result some of the specific camper equipment can look rather shabby. Point in case, this 1977 Westy, purchased by our good...
Elusive Paint, a Misunderstood Art
Paint is like the final frontier for a lot of enthusiasts. They know it’s there; they know how it got there; but they’re not sure exactly what is there and why. When cars first came out over a 100 years ago, they were so unique that the color of the paint was least important–you could get any color Ford Model...
Type II IRS Conversion
Most people have a lot of respect for a Transporters that are still on the job after all these years. Though they can be used to haul most anything from point A to point B (including up to a half-dozen of your closest friends), one of the largest complaints from the most people is the lack of speed. Even with engine upgrades...
G-Force Challenge
The plan was simple, each editor of each magazine in the International Performance Group at McMullen Argus (VWT, european car, Turbo, Import Tuner and Sport Compact Car) would find two cars that represent the essence of each magazine and converge on Streets of Willow for an all-day, knock-down, drag-out fight to the finish in...
BUGPACK Urethane Bushings – Because Rubber Wears Out
What is the first thing you noticed when you pulled apart your suspension? Did the rubber tear away and crumble into a hundred pieces? Are you wondering how long your suspension would have lasted if you had kept driving under these conditions? If you’re doing a car with safety and longevity in mind (over Concourse-correct...
Quality German Auto
If you think that Quality German Auto stands for just quality VW engines, transmissions and parts relating to our hobby only, you’d be wrong. They not only carry an extensive collection of various engine sizes and power levels for Volkswagens, but they also specialize in all kinds of German machinery, from BMWs to Audis...
